About Learning Through Internship

At Indianapolis Met, we believe that education is everyone's business. Learning opportunities are everywhere, not just in classrooms. Research tells us that we learn best when we're personally motivated. When we have a passion for what we are doing, knowledge unfolds and evolves naturally.

Learning through the real world is what every student experiences by participating in the Learning Through Internship process.

Students spend two days a week at an internship site in the Indianapolis community with an adult mentor who guides and coaches the student intern at the work site, while the student receives additional project support from his/her advisor back at school.

All mentors are selected through a process that involves the student, advisor and the student's parents/guardians. The advisor regularly communicates with the mentor to monitor and assess the student's progress. Together, they plan challenging projects, which become part of the student's learning plan.

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Internship Basics

When: Tuesdays and Thursdays

Hours: Six hours per day

Length: A minimum of nine weeks up to a full year

Where: At the mentor's place of business

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Become a mentor

If you or your business or organization would like partner with the Indianapolis Met as a mentor or if you would like more information about the Learning Through Internship process, contact coordinators Chad Grosz or Patrick Hughes.